O combate à discriminação racial e ao racismo nos EUA: uma análise a partir do ciclo de vida da norma

Abstract

This thesis sought to understand how the United States incorporated the norm to combat racial discrimination and racism, according to Norm's Cascade model, of the constructivist approach to Norm's Life Cycle, devised by Finnemore and Sikkink (1998). The research was carried out using the qualitative method of bibliographical revision, with three chapters: the first presents the trajectory of racism and racial discrimination in international relations, the concept of equality in human rights treaties and the characteristics of certain international treaties of human rights that address racial issues; In the second, the constructivist perspective of the Norm's Life Cycle and the Norm Cascade model are explained; And the third chapter examines how the United States fights racial discrimination and racism in the light of the Norm’s Life Cycle. Finally, it was found that the United States interprets the fight against racial discrimination and racism as a priority to achieve equal civil and political rights.